Online Chat
The site www.citizenvoices.gg.ca will occasionally organize special chats with the Governor General.
Chats will last approximately one hour and will be announced in advance on the site and in a letter sent to all those registered on the site.
How can you take part in these chats?
* create an account (under “login / register”)
* if you have already registered, click on “chat” on the home page
* enter your user name and password and click on “connect”
* the current conversation will appear on your screen
* to participate, enter your comments in the message box and click on “send”
* the moderator will look over your message and decide whether to post it
* it is not possible to send questions prior to or following the chat.
Your user name and password will also enable you to take part in forums. Vulgar or insulting user names will not be accepted.
Using someone else’s identity is prohibited.
These chats are moderated, so all messages will be read by the site moderators to ensure that they comply with the site netiquette rules.
Forums
The forums are discussion spaces available to you on the various topics of interest to the Governor General’s mandate: belonging, youth, women, culture etc.
To participate in the forums, you must first create an account under ““login / register” with a user name, password and valid e-mail address. To add your comments to a forum, simply click on the “participate” icon and write out your message.
The forums are moderated, so your comments will be read and posted only if they comply with the site netiquette rules.
Blog
There will be a general blog on the home page. The Governor General will be able to share her impressions and comments on meetings or trips she has had or on specific files. Canadians will be able to comment on each of her posts, which may lead to a new forum if the topic sparks a strong reaction.
There will also be shorter posts in the themed sections. Comments on any given post may also contain comments by the Rideau Hall team to stimulate the debate with further research, figures, etc.
All comments on the blog will be moderated.
